The Diamond Hogs have scored 19 runs in their first two games on 24 hits.

Fisher's two-run home run in the second inning gave Arkansas a 2-0 lead. Appalachian State tied the game with two runs in the top of the third, but Spoon's three-run shot over the left field fence capped off a four-run fourth inning and gave the Razorbacks the lead again.

"So far they have done a good job," said head coach Dave Van Horn about Brian Anderson, Spoon and Fisher, the number 3, 4 and 5 hitters in the Razorbacks' lineup. The three have combined for 13 hits in 27 at-bats.

"Amongst those three there are probably 10 extra-base hits with a few homers mixed in," said Van Horn. "So far so good."

Right-hander Chris Oliver (1-0) started on the mound for Arkansas, and earned his first win of the season. The junior from Farmington, Ark. struck out five batters and allowed only one hit and one earned run in five innings.

Fisher drove in his third run of the game with an RBI single to score Anderson in the sixth inning, which would eventually be the game-winning run.

Appalachian State scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh, but junior left-hander Michael Gunn took the mound in relief and held the Mountaineers to only one run over 2.1 scoreless innings to earn his first save of the season.

“Gunn did a good job," Van Horn said. "He didn’t panic and kept filling the zone up, kept throwing strikes and was able to get guys out. Mike did a great job finishing up for us.”

The Razorbacks will try to earn the series sweep Sunday at 1:05 at Baum Stadium. Freshman Andy Phillips will start on the mound for Arkansas.

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